Example Sentences

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The amateurishness of the website should perhaps have raised questions.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

But the haste and amateurishness of the process raised suspicions about true motives.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2019

But this ostensible amateurishness may be exactly what sells “Be More Chill” to its young target audience.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2019

It is this air of slightly wild, unstyled amateurishness that shines through Diego’s reminiscences.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2017

In spite of the amateurishness and opportunism of their leaders, the PAC rank and file displayed great courage and fortitude in their demonstrations at Sharpeville and Langa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela